2- Teams from the SEC ranked in the top 25 nationally12- Rivals150 prospects coming to the SEC2- Five-star prospects coming to the SEC8- Four-star prospects coming to the SEC2- Three-star ranked prospects coming to the SEC10- Number of states represented by Rivals150 SEC recruits2- Recruits from Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee each coming to the SEC, the most of any states

It has been a weak recruiting year for the SEC, with only two teams in the national team recruiting rankings.

Kentucky, however, hasn't missed a beat. The Wildcats aren't No. 1 (yet), but they do have the No. 3 spot in the national rankings. Five-star prospects Archie Goodwin and Alex Poythress headline the class. Four-star 7-footer Willie Cauley might just be a sleeping giant.

John Calipari won significant recruiting battles against in-state schools for his three recruits. Archie Goodwin, out of Little Rock (Ark.) Sylvan Hills, broke the hearts of the Arkansas program and its fans when he opted to be a Wildcat.

Alex Poythress kept Vanderbilt as well as Florida and Memphis in suspense until announcing for Kentucky the day he signed. Vanderbilt was the first school to offer Poythress, who is from Clarksville (Tenn.) Northeast High School and had invested an inordinate amount of energy into his recruitment.

As noted it has been a down year recruiting-wise for the SEC, but there will be a significant infusion of athletic perimeter players entering the conference next year. Both Goodwin and Poythress are high level athletes, and Poythress will spend time on the perimeter. Auburn signee Shaquille Johnson is a freak athlete. Martavious Newby can match up for Ole Miss against the best athletes in the country. Kenny Gaines, who is headed to Georgia, is also a versatile athlete in the mold of these recruits. And Malik Morgan (LSU), Michael Frazier (Florida) and Craig Sword (Mississippi State) are no slouches when it comes to athletic ability.